specious

Letters that make specious

s, o, e, p, c, i, u are letters that make 'specious'

Words within specious

spec, pe, EC, CIO, IOU, Ci, ci, US, Io are words within 'specious'


2 possible definitions for 'specious'

Specious as "plausible but false"

Under this definition, specious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spurious has the same meaning as specious

Derivatives of specious

speciousness, meretriciousness, spuriousness are derivatives of 'specious'.

Similar to specious

false is similar to specious.

Example of specious used within this context

"a specious claim", "spurious inferences"


Specious as "based on pretense, deceptively pleasing"

Under this definition, specious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gilded, meretricious have the same meaning as 'specious'

Derivatives of specious

speciousness, meretriciousness are derivatives of 'specious'.

Similar to specious

insincere is similar to specious.



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